Rickshaw Library
Bhadohi, near
Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, is famous for its carpet industry. A large
contingent of women works in carpet making units in the area. Majority of these
workers are illiterate. But about 200 of them have by now learnt how to read,
write and calculate under Label STEP projects. In order to maintain their literacy
and enable them to apply whatever they have learnt in everyday life reading
materials are now being brought to their villages by a rickshaw. An additional rickshaw
library as well as four stationary libraries will be installed in those regions
where Label STEP has already run adult education courses. The stationary libraries,
where books can also be ordered will receive a telephone connection each and
thus become an information centre in the village. Ten other libraries are
supposed to be set up in existing schools of partner organizations which are
active in carpet weaving regions.
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